E2 Mini Reunion

From Dick Healy: The 2022 E2 Mini was held at the Alpenhof Lodge, Teton Village, Jackson Hole, WY, from 6-10 Sep, this year.  There were 13 of us attending, including the Stukel’s daughter, Jenny.  Weather was absolutely great. 

Each day featured a special event and enough free time that folks could do pretty much whatever else they wished.  Wednesday, we wandered around Jackson (10 miles down the road); later we had the evening meal and entertainment at the Bar T-5 Ranch, a journey up the trail in a covered wagon, chuck wagon grits and cowboy entertainment.  Return down the trail was under a full moon. The hosts were kind enough to recognize our table during the meal. 

Thursday most took the adjacent tram to the top of Rendezvous Mtn for a view of the world.  Spectacular up there, with about a 40-knot wind.  Some of us even managed a quick trip to Teton Pass for a glimpse of distant Idaho.  That afternoon we arranged for an evening 4-hour Grand Teton NP tour aimed at animal sightings in the Park.  The tour included two vans, driver/guides, binocs for each person, and snacks.  The sightings were a full-blown success: herd of Bison, Pronghorn antelope on the other side of the road, feeding moose (singular) in a stream, two bears, deer, elk, and a chipmunk.  The special evening meal, upon return to The Alpenhof , featured a fondue appetizer, choice of German entrees, followed by apple strudel ala mode. 

On Friday we did the Jenny Lake boat ride, a spectacular outing on a glacial lake with sheer granite mountain backdrops.  That was followed by lunch at the Jenny Lake Lodge, and supper at the Gunbarrel Steak and Game Restaurant in Jackson.  We all enjoyed the time together.  Working now on 2023.

Alpenhof Lodge
Top of Rendezvous Mtn (Dick Healy, Nancy O’Donnell, Joyce Stukel, Marie Healy, Don Stukel)
On the road to the Bar T-5 (left – Don Lewis, Pat Lewis, Joyce Stukel, Pat O’Donnell, Nancy O’Donnell; right – Marie Healy, Bob Owens, Hank Carmean, Don Stukel, Mike Gilmartin, Grace Gilmartin w/cowboy hat)